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About the Course

This is the second course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. In this course, you will discover how to set a project up for success in the first phase of the project life cycle: the project initiation phase. As you explore the key components of this phase, you will learn how to determine a project’s benefits and costs, create measurable project goals and deliverables, manage project scope, and measure a project’s success criteria. You will learn how to define project roles and responsibilities, complete a stakeholder analysis, and utilize RACI charts. You will also learn the typical resources needed to manage a project, practice developing a project charter, and evaluate various project management tools. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct you in how to accomplish all of these tasks, describing the right tools and resources for the job at hand. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand the significance of the project initiation phase of the project life cycle. - Describe the key components of the project initiation phase. - Determine a project’s benefits and costs. - Define and create measurable project goals and deliverables. - Define project scope and differentiate among tasks that are in-scope and out-of-scope. - Understand how to manage scope creep to avoid impacting project goals. - Define and measure a project’s success criteria. - Complete a stakeholder analysis and explain its significance. - Utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities. - Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation. - Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs, including generative AI....

Top reviews

TR

Apr 25, 2023

I learned a lot about the initial phases of project management and the intricacies of jumpstarting a project. I liked being introduced to project management software that I was unfamiliar with.

SS

May 11, 2021

Excellent content, wonderful use of multi-media interaces and check points to keep the pace moving and great introduction of different stories and people with real life perspectives and experiences.

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By Anas R

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Oct 21, 2021

VERY Basic. I was hoping to get helpful tips/insights from Googlers about how they go about their projects in real life. This course is very basic.

By Clynn M

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Jan 23, 2023

i did not enjoy this course like I enjoyed the first one. I feel as though it threw too much information at me all at once.

By Christian R

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Nov 2, 2023

This topic is very important, however, the instructions for completing the Charter assignment and submission are confusing

By ichrak m

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Jan 14, 2024

i have a problem in this course and i didn't know the source of the problem and honestly the help center didn't help.

By Aanin R

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Sep 30, 2021

Overall the course is good only issue is although I finish the course is not letting vie the certificate

By Richard K

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Jan 15, 2023

that peer to peer activity on 4th week was my worst experience on this site, it hasnt been grated yet!

By Alejandra V

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Jan 31, 2023

Peer review process is not effective. Stuck due to nobody reviewing mine yet I have reviewed over 5.

By Avery T

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Dec 18, 2022

The peer-review assignment is hard to navigate and defeats the purpose of the self-paced class.

By Deleted A

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Jun 28, 2022

Taking a very long time to get peer reviewed assignment graded in order to complete the course.

By Norman B

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Nov 26, 2022

The worst of it is the activity that classmates will grade.

It is very tardy and unmotivating.

By Mark M

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Aug 7, 2021

Good content and useful resources.

Completley unnecessary peer interation ruins this course

By Tamra L

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Aug 22, 2021

Reviews don't happen in a timely fashion and the certificate shouldn't be held up by this.

By Krystal S

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Jun 1, 2022

Very boring and didn't keep me engaged. The lady has no enthusatism, very monotone.

By Nyla T J

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Sep 22, 2021

The course is not reading completion so I have to redo everything on the computer.

By Jenny C A

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Dec 4, 2022

I already received the results of my 3rd course and I'm still waiting on this one

By Bree R

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Nov 16, 2021

Peer review sucks. I've submitted 3 times and have all the necessary info

By Yahaira L

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Jan 23, 2025

I would like to unenroll and redirect to another course

By Jerome G

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May 23, 2024

Too Long, repeated learning, should be more concise.

By Laiba B

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Jan 5, 2025

Update my verification identity

By Nancy S

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Jul 27, 2021

Grading process could be better

By Parker S

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Jul 24, 2021

I do not enjoy the activities.

By Eric l

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Dec 13, 2025

don't use AI grading

By Agustin B

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Dec 18, 2023

quite boring

By Asadbek Z

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Oct 8, 2024

juda ajoyib

By Salma R

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Jan 22, 2026

Be careful before enrolling and paying for this course, as the promised certificate may not be guaranteed. I completed the course successfully and paid all required fees, but I have not been able to obtain my certificate. They require ID verification, and their automated system rejects my Syrian passport. I am a legal resident in Portugal, but my residency permit is currently in the renewal process. I have official proof that the renewal is in progress, and my previous residency title remains valid until the process is completed. Despite this, Coursera has not provided me with a manual verification option. I have contacted the support team multiple times over more than one month, but I have not received a clear answer or a practical solution. This experience has been frustrating and disappointing, especially after successfully completing the course.